Cardiothoracic Theatre Senior Scrub Practitioner
Job overview
Are you a theatre practitioner that enjoys giving your best? Do you look for a challenge every time you come to work? Do you commit to the values around compassionate excellence? Would you consider a role as a senior scrub practitioner within the Cardiothoracic Theatres at Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust.
We have permanent vacancies as part of the Oxford Heart Centre expansion within our Cardio-thoracic theatres. Our work is based predominantly in Theatre with some clinical work in the Cardiac Angiography suite.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced Cardiothoracic Scrub Practitioner who is willing to be part of the highly skilled team then this could be a job for you.
We provide a supportive working environment for you to develop the necessary skills to fulfil these senior perioperative practitioner roles.
We offer a structured preceptorship, mentorship and education programme. We support staff to attend our in house Peri- Operative Care Course. There are also opportunities to attend study days and present at national conferences.
All posts involve working an on call commitment, to cover out of hour’s emergency work.
Informal visits are welcome.
Please contact Ayrin Margallo (Cardiothoracic theatre Scrub Sister)
Telephone no. 01865857800
Main duties of the job
When working within cardiothoracic theatres you have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, achieving good outcomes with world wide innovative procedures, such as Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve and Complex Aortic Surgery.
To support and supervise the junior members of the team.
To provide an excellent service in the perioperative environment by delivering a compassionate care whilst the patients are in the peri-operative environment.
Involve on monitoring stocks level, ordering and rotation of stocks if necessary.
Preparation of staff rota, ensuring adequate staff levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the department's needs.
Managing and coordinating the peri-operative team within the direct clinical area.
To be involved in assessing, planning, and delivering care.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures.
To plan and prepare the equipment and supplies according to the patient needs and the surgical procedures.
To scrub for adult complex cardiac and thoracic procedures , to be able to contribute and participate at the theatre list briefing.
To implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate for the surgical requirements and patient's condition.
Maintain appropriate EPR documentation and theatre records.
Ensuring the safety and well-being of junior staff , and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Person specification
Person Specification
Essential criteria- Experienced Cardiac and Thoracic Scrub Nurse/ Practitioner
- Evidence of other Peri-operative study Computer literacy